Microsoft Makes Boring The 'New Chic'

By George Acs:I received a Tweet from a well known individual the other day. It was an incidental Tweet following a little banter regarding some other subject that will be forever lost to me.The individual is probably well known to CNBC and more recently to Bloomberg viewers. I refer to him as the "Man in Black" for his wardrobe preferences, although his fashion sense is easily matched by his market vision. He is highly regarded in the world of venture capital. He may very well be one of the most eclectically and widely read people that I will ever know from a very safe distance.In order to protect his identity, let's call him Paul K.What surprised me about his incidental Tweet was that it was in reference to a Direct Message exchange back in November 2011 regarding Microsoft (MSFT). There were no photos attached and certainly nothing embarrassing aboutComplete Story »

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By George Acs:People do stupid things when they're bored.Trust me, I know. If I were a betting person I would bet that you know that to be true, as well.After starting with a more than 4% gain in the S&P 500 in the first week of 2013, the subsequent two weeks have been incredibly boring.When over the course of five trading days the S&P closes at 1472 on four of those days, there's something missing. In my case, it was trading.